Silsbee's Partain looks to put Manning camp education to use

By David Berry

Updated 11:01 am, Tuesday, July 22, 2014

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Silsbee quarterback Chase Partain poses for a photo Thursday afternoon. Partain went through the Manning Passing Academy in Louisiana, and is looking forward to bringing that training to the Tigers next season.
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Silsbee quarterback Chase Partain poses for a photo Thursday afternoon. Partain went through the Manning Passing Academy in Louisiana, and is looking forward to bringing that training to the Tigers next ... more

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Silsbee quarterback Chase Partain poses for a photo Thursday afternoon. Partain went through the Manning Passing Academy in Louisiana, and is looking forward to bringing that training to the Tigers next season.
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Silsbee quarterback Chase Partain poses for a photo Thursday afternoon. Partain went through the Manning Passing Academy in Louisiana, and is looking forward to bringing that training to the Tigers next ... more

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Silsbee quarterback Chase Partain poses for a photo Thursday afternoon. Partain went through the Manning Passing Academy in Louisiana, and is looking forward to bringing that training to the Tigers next season.
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Silsbee quarterback Chase Partain poses for a photo Thursday afternoon. Partain went through the Manning Passing Academy in Louisiana, and is looking forward to bringing that training to the Tigers next ... more

Photo: Jake Daniels

Silsbee's Partain looks to put Manning camp education to use

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Chase Partain is trying to repeat recent history.

The sophomore at Silsbee is trying to become the second-consecutive quarterback to start in his second year at the school.

The last one, Patrick Reed, went on to win 2013 Super Gold Offensive MVP and is an incoming freshman at New Mexico.

So to try and get a leg up on the quarterback competition at Silsbee, Partain participated in the Manning Passing Academy from July 10-13 at Nicholls State in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

In addition to that instruction from NFL stars, the camp also features some of the best quarterbacks in college football as instructors, including Baylor's Bryce Petty and Oregon's Marcus Mariota.

"It was fun," Partain said. "I got to meet a lot of good people. (I enjoyed) meeting and working with the college quarterbacks."

Throughout the four days at the camp, all of the high school quarterbacks learned the basic fundamentals of the position.

Partain says that the footwork drills and teaching is what he benefited the most from.

"They like to work big on that," Partain said of the footwork. "Learn more five-step drops and deeper drops and stuff like that."

Partain played on the Silsbee varsity baseball team as a freshman, working as a pitcher and infielder. The Tigers advanced to the Regional Finals before falling to College Station. So Partain has already gotten a taste of big time high school sports.

The starting quarterback of a Texas high school football team, one that graduated a three-year starter that amassed over 6,500 yards of total offense and 65 touchdowns, is a bit bigger profile however. But Partain believes he is ready for the challenge.

"It would be awesome," Partain says about starting as a sophomore. "(Reed) told me not to be nervous and to do what I can do."

The MPA allowed Partain to start throwing to get his arm ready for when fall camp starts on August 4, something he believes is an advantage.

Despite the loss of Reed and some other key players from last season's offense, Partain still thinks that the Tigers will be good in 2014.

"We'll have a pretty solid offense," Partain said. "Plenty of weapons for sure. We'll be able to run and pass."

With taking part in the MPA, it appears as if Partain is already taking all the necessary steps to fill a legacy, as well as create his own for Silsbee football.